Today’s fiction list jumps all over the place: fantasy, sci fi, historical, contemporary and multicultural titles; graphic novels, imported novels, books in translation. Reading a variety of genres is refreshing and full of surprises. Some books usher me into the …
Tag: science-fiction
fancy some fantasy?
One of my goals for Orange Marmalade in 2019 is to delve a bit into fantasy — which sounds very dwarf-like, this delving. Partly in order to keep expanding my own reading menu; partly because I recognize that for many …
Frankenstein’s 200th birthday
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s classic science fiction work, Frankenstein. The elements of this surprisingly rich novel have been sadly thinned and convoluted in pop culture. Even the name of the scientist, Victor …
barraged by blaster rifles!
Today I’ve got a different sort of post. From time to time I am asked by young moms or homeschoolers for particular book suggestions or lists. The other day, a young friend wrote to ask for some ideas for her …
fabulous fantasy…Beetle Boy
Beetle Boy, by M.G. Leonard, illustrations by Júlia Sardà published in 2016 by Chicken House, Scholastic 270 pages It all starts with the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Bartholomew Cuttle, an enigmatic, punctilious scientist who enters the collection vaults in the …
a handful of graphic novels…give one a try!
To be honest, I often feel overwhelmed gazing at the graphic novel section of my library. So many superheroes! So many ninjas! There’s nothing wrong with these. They just aren’t my cup of tea. However, I have found a number of graphic …
fiction favorites…What We Found in the Sofa and How it Saved the World
What We Found in the Sofa and How it Saved the World, by Henry Clark, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes published in 2013 by Little, Brown and Company “I have news,” Fiona announced, and sat down between us. “It turns out,” …
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fiction favorites…The 7 Professors of the Far North
The 7 Professors of the Far North, written and illustrated by John Fardell BRRRRRING! The doorbell rang loudly, followed immediately by a frantic thumping on the front door. “Whoever’s that at this time of night?” wondered the professor as he …
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on a galaxy far, far away… a list of five interplanetary messages for tiny earthlings
Mr. Wuffles, a nearly-wordless book by David Wiesner Mr. Wuffles is a handsome cat who disdains all the sorry little toys his owner buys for his amusement. Bor-ring, his regal gait says as he pads past them all… …until he …
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fiction favorites…Larklight
Larklight, by Philip Reeve, illustrated by David Wyatt We had been bounding along for about an hour when we saw something moving on a hilltop ahead and, drawing nearer, recognised a gaggle of the great lunar snails. They were oozing …
